Pre-stain wood conditioner is often necessary when staining wood. Tim Carter demonstrates why it's a must to use wood sealer before staining soft wood.
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House painting is done by thousands of homeowners each year. This exterior house painting chore can be rewarding if you do a few important things before you apply the paint.
Painting vinyl or plastic shutters is easy. Clean the shutters with soap and water and use a very sticky paint that has urethane in it. Do not paint in direct sun and try to do it on a day when the temperature is in the 60-75F range.
Help your paint job last with a hand wash to thoroughly clean the surface first. Use the best primer and read the house paint instructions. Painting new wood on the back and edges will seal your paint from water damage.
The secret to selecting a paint that won't chalk is understanding the content in paints. Quality and quantity of resin, solvents and pigments in the paint formula is key.
Understand the ingredients in paint and you have the key to choosing superior paints for your job. Resin, solvents and pigment are the simple basic components that make up complex paint formulas.
A must-do painting technique called backpriming takes more time but will save your paints from peeling off the finished job. House paint over pre applied primer on the backside and edges of wood will save time and money!
Paint the backside and edges of wood (backpriming) before installation. Painting with primer paints first will help your house paint last. This painting technique will keep water from blistering the paint by sealing the wood first with paint primer.
Find manufacturers of good washable flat interior paint here. Paint with 100% acrylic resin will perform superbly.
Flat interior paint has always been tricky to clean. Newer washable flat paints make cleaning a cinch, and hide nicks and dings. Paint with 100% acrylic resin will do the best job.
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